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JoAnn Hollis-Bell

Jo Ann Bell works as an office manager and administrative support person in a private independent high school in Berkeley, California. She is an avid reader, loves people and travel and especially the written word. She is a 2010 graduate of Oakland Voices and after several years away has returned to join the Oakland Voices Alumni group.

JoAnn's Latest Articles

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Caring during COVID-19: The Essential work of being an EMT
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Health
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November 23, 2020

We caught up with essential worker, EMT Allen Hernandez from West Oakland.

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Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
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COVID-19
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August 28, 2020

Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions.

A dark image of a high school classroom that is empty except the teacher.
Academic and Social Absence
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COVID-19
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April 13, 2020

"It's not just the virus that I'm afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it's the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on touch therapy."

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The Key to The East Oakland Collective’s Candice Elder: Purpose
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Feature
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January 22, 2020
The world according to Ruth — an Alzheimer’s blog
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Home
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July 8, 2010
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